Overview
Near Road I-35/I-94 is an air monitoring station in Minneapolis, Minnesota, operated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. It is part of the US EPA NEAR ROAD network, tracking pollutants near major highways.
Near Road I-35/I-94 is an operational air monitoring station located at 1444 E 18th St in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. It is part of the US EPA's NEAR ROAD network, which focuses on measuring air quality near major roadways to assess traffic-related pollution. The station is managed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Division of Air Quality, and provides continuous data on criteria pollutants and other parameters. As a near-road monitoring site, this station typically measures pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), and black carbon, among others. The data collected supports compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) under the Clean Air Act. The station's siting near the I-35/I-94 interchange ensures representative sampling of urban traffic emissions. The station plays a critical role in understanding the impact of transportation on local air quality in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. Its data informs regulatory decisions, public health advisories, and transportation planning. The long-term record from this site contributes to trend analysis and helps evaluate the effectiveness of emission reduction strategies.
Environmental context
The station's location near the I-35/I-94 interchange in Minneapolis provides critical data on traffic-related air pollution in a major urban corridor. This monitoring supports the US EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) and helps assess compliance with NAAQS for criteria pollutants. The site's representativeness is key for understanding exposure patterns in densely populated areas and for evaluating the impact of mobile source emissions on local air quality.
Frequently asked questions
The station is located at 1444 E 18th St in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, near the interchange of Interstate 35 and Interstate 94.
As a near-road monitoring site, it typically measures criteria pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), and black carbon, along with meteorological parameters.
The station is operated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Division of Air Quality, as part of the US EPA's NEAR ROAD monitoring network.
The NEAR ROAD network is designed to assess air quality near major highways and roadways to understand the impact of traffic emissions on public health and to support compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
Data from this station is submitted to the US EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) and is used for regulatory compliance, trend analysis, and public reporting under the Clean Air Act.
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